Mar 30
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will host a five-day technical assistance workshop from May 8 through May 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. CDT. This workshop will focus on accessing information about NIFA’s competitive programs, grant writing tips for success, the application review process and post-award management. Different topics will be …
Mar 30
Oklahoma State University regents professor Sam Fuhlendorf received the Society for Range Management W.R. Chapline Research Award in February for his vast contributions to the field of rangeland ecology. “This award is an honor for me, but even more so, it is an honor for the OSU Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, OSU …
Mar 30
To view the Oklahoma Drought Map, click here. According to the latest Oklahoma Drought Monitor report, Exceptional drought in the state has increased from 11.2 percent to 12.8 percent since last week. Extreme drought or worse has increased slightly from 36.6 percent to 37.3 percent. Severe drought or worse has decreased from 50.1 percent to 48.5 …
Mar 30
Early voting for Board of Education and Statutory Municipal Elections begins today for voters across the state. Early voting locations will be open Thursday, March 30 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday, March 31 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. No excuse is needed to vote early. However, voters must vote in the county …
Mar 30
Urges President Biden to Sign Resolution and End WOTUS Rule Today, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Todd Wilkinson, a South Dakota cattle producer, released a statement commending the U.S. Senate for passing a resolution to stop the Biden administration’s latest Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule: “The bipartisan passage of this resolution sends a …
Mar 30
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is visiting with Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, Dr. Mark Johnson about the upcoming Cattlemen’s Conference set to take place on May 24-25 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Derived from the idea of similar conferences in the past, such as the National Steer Symposium in 1981, the …
Mar 30
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Mar 29
NASDA opened the first “A Taste of the States: Las Vegas” trade show pavilion to help state agriculture departments promote local food and beverage products to international markets. The NASDA pavilion is hosted within SIAL America, a top food and beverage event in the United States and will run from March 28-30. “This is a first …
Mar 29
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) issued the following statement today after voting to stand against the Biden Administration’s Waters of the US (WOTUS) rule. The Senate voted on a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval of the rule, which passed in a vote of 53 to 43. “Oklahomans want clean, safe water. But President Biden’s new …
